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Human Resource Management at Capella University

If you plan to study Human Resource Management, consider the program at Capella University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Capella University sits in Minneapolis, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 507 human resource management graduations were recorded at Capella University.

Online Class Availability at Capella University

Capella University is a fully online institution, so Human Resource Management coursework can be completed remotely.

Human Resource Management Rankings at Capella University

Rankings can help you compare Capella University’s Human Resource Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#9 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#15 of 17
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#17 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#32 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#199 of 336
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#247 of 349

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#9 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#15 of 17
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#17 of 37
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#32 of 38
Best Value	Nationwide	#199 of 336
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#247 of 349

Earnings for Human Resource Management Graduates from Capella University

Students who complete Capella University’s Human Resource Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,780
2 years	$55,377
3 years	$58,377
4 years	$63,423
5 years	$70,782

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Human Resource Management graduates from Capella University earn a median of $63,423, compared with $79,985 for all Capella University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Human Resource Management graduates from Capella University comes in at $36,121.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Human Resource Management graduates at Capella University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Human Resource Management graduates at Capella University are 83% women (422) and 17% men (85).

Human Resource Management Bachelor’s Program at Capella University

Among the 132 bachelor’s human resource management graduates at Capella University, 85% were women (112) and 15% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Capella University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	37
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	10

Minority students account for 42% of Human Resource Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Capella University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Human Resource Management Master’s Program at Capella University

Of the 341 master’s human resource management degrees awarded at Capella University, 82% were women (281) and 18% were men (60).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Capella University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	148
Hispanic / Latino	51
Black / African American	109
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	12
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 53% of Human Resource Management master’s degree recipients at Capella University, above the national average of 48%.*

Human Resource Management Doctoral Program at Capella University

Among the 8 doctoral human resource management degrees awarded at Capella University, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Resource Management doctoral degree recipients at Capella University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	4
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 50% of Human Resource Management doctoral degree recipients at Capella University, higher than the national average of 47%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Human Resource Management Concentrations at Capella University

The Human Resource Management program at Capella University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Human Resources Management	489
Other Human Resources Management	18

Top-Paying Careers for Human Resource Management Graduates

Graduates of the Human Resource Management program at Capella University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Human Resource Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Training and Development Managers	$139,524
Labor Relations Specialists	$129,587
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$119,630
Coroners	$110,095
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Human Resources Managers	$95,702
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,726
Human Resources Specialists	$90,840
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$85,399

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.